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Lowest median household income, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Ville Platte, LALA6,172$12,917+0%

02Opelousas, LALA15,098$14,717+0%

03Tallulah, LALA5,517$17,142+0%

04Bogalusa, LALA10,321$19,261+0%

05Grambling, LALA5,314$19,331+0%

06St. Martinville, LALA5,229$19,600+0%

07Abbeville, LALA10,861$19,714+0%

08Bastrop, LALA8,908$20,418+0%

09Eunice, LALA9,035$21,372+0%

10Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$22,244+0%

11Rayne, LALA6,995$22,369+0%

12Carencro, LALA13,224$22,716+0%

13Oakdale, LALA6,526$22,826+0%

14Ruston, LALA22,397$23,001+0%

15Bridge City, LALA7,297$23,002+0%

16Natchitoches, LALA17,146$23,111+0%

17Patterson, LALA5,565$23,725+0%

18Leesville, LALA5,210$23,864+0%

19Hammond, LALA24,032$24,067+0%

20Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$24,084+0%

21Minden, LALA11,103$24,175+0%

22Jennings, LALA9,235$24,410+0%

23Crowley, LALA11,223$24,495+0%

24Franklin, LALA6,224$24,844+0%

25Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$25,102+0%

26St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$25,352+0%

27Monroe, LALA46,860$25,864+0%

28New Iberia, LALA26,533$26,079+0%

29Alexandria, LALA42,938$26,097+0%

30Gardere, LALA12,223$26,223+0%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,573$26,697+0%

32New Orleans, LALA362,154$27,133+0%

33Westwego, LALA8,317$27,218+0%

34West Monroe, LALA12,478$27,522+0%

35Gretna, LALA17,360$28,065+0%

36Morgan City, LALA10,757$28,324+0%

37Plaquemine, LALA5,891$28,364+0%

38Gray, LALA5,154$28,517+0%

39Merrydale, LALA9,490$28,544+0%

40Pineville, LALA13,967$29,159+0%

41Harvey, LALA20,915$30,010+0%

42Port Allen, LALA5,015$30,254+0%

43Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$30,368+0%

44Shreveport, LALA175,902$30,526+0%

45Lake Charles, LALA82,676$30,774+0%

46Galliano, LALA5,906$31,419+0%

47Marrero, LALA32,540$31,648+0%

48DeRidder, LALA9,503$31,952+0%

49Raceland, LALA9,585$31,969+0%

50Jefferson, LALA9,703$32,106+0%

51Reserve, LALA7,791$32,466+0%

52Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$32,993+0%

53Waggaman, LALA11,330$33,084+0%

54Houma, LALA31,735$34,471+0%

55St. Rose, LALA7,644$34,704+0%

56Baker, LALA12,136$35,151+0%

57Lafayette, LALA123,311$35,996+0%

58Addis, LALA7,679$36,188+0%

59Bossier City, LALA63,259$36,561+0%

60Broussard, LALA15,799$36,676+0%

61Chalmette, LALA22,616$36,699+0%

62Terrytown, LALA24,726$36,897+0%

63Covington, LALA11,721$36,949+0%

64Scott, LALA9,635$37,320+0%

65Chackbay, LALA5,436$37,357+0%

66Lacombe, LALA6,310$37,782+0%

67Cut Off, LALA5,398$38,077+0%

68Larose, LALA5,515$38,141+0%

69Gonzales, LALA13,930$38,173+0%

70Sulphur, LALA20,492$38,247+0%

71Walker, LALA6,476$38,298+0%

72Schriever, LALA6,690$38,884+0%

73Kenner, LALA65,136$39,946+0%

74Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$40,955+0%

75Metairie, LALA139,729$41,265+0%

76Denham Springs, LALA9,378$41,296+0%

77Elmwood, LALA6,077$42,146+0%

78Slidell, LALA28,341$42,856+0%

79Inniswold, LALA6,357$43,322+0%

80Harahan, LALA8,916$44,702+0%

81Woodmere, LALA11,879$44,892+0%

82Laplace, LALA28,343$45,103+0%

83Claiborne, LALA13,308$45,200+0%

84Estelle, LALA16,341$45,293+0%

85Meraux, LALA7,918$45,732+0%

86River Ridge, LALA13,312$46,286+0%

87Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$47,271+0%

88Youngsville, LALA19,980$47,303+0%

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$47,319+0%

90Timberlane, LALA10,886$49,278+0%

91Zachary, LALA20,621$49,669+0%

92Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$52,220+0%

93Mandeville, LALA12,918$52,500+0%

94Prien, LALA7,119$53,780+0%

95Eden Isle, LALA7,683$53,811+0%

96Red Chute, LALA6,526$54,848+0%

97Village St. George, LALA8,273$55,646+0%

98Luling, LALA13,960$56,114+0%

99Destrehan, LALA11,619$63,425+0%

100Shenandoah, LALA17,998$73,536+0%

101Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$77,668+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES